DEA Warns Families About Drug Dealers Preying on Social Media

Young people are particularly vulnerable to drug content and sales on social media, the agency said.

A teenage child looks at the screen of a mobile phone in London on Jan. 17, 2023. Leon Neal/Getty Images

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Omaha Division is asking parents to talk with children about threats posed by drug dealers on social media and the negative impact of drug use, the agency said in a Sept. 4 statement.

“Families should be engaging in conversations about counterfeit pills, fentanyl, and social media threats more than just once a year,” said DEA Omaha Division Acting Special Agent in Charge Rafael Mattei.